Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections

Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections is expertly written by David Isaacs, an experienced author renowned for his knowledge in both pediatric infections and evidence-based medicine. It critically analyses the evidence for decision making in neonatal infections. Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections * The first evidence-based text on neonatal infections * Provides practical guidance where evidence is poor * Complements David Isaacs’ Evidence-Based Pediatric Infectious Diseases (9781405148580) Practical and evidence-based, Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections is designed to help the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections. It considers clinical questions relevant to neonatologists, analysing the evidence carefully and providing recommendations for optimum management of neonatal infectious diseases, whilst reflecting on: Efficacy and safety Antibiotic resistance Cost effectiveness Adverse effects Ethical considerations Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections provides a unique reference for neonatologists, pediatricians, trainees, specialist nurses; general practitioners, microbiologists, infection control doctors, and all staff in neonatal units.

About the Author, vi Preface, vii 1 How to search for evidence, 1 2 Epidemiology, 5 3 Clinical manifestations, 16 4 Laboratory tests, 21 5 Rational antibiotic use, 33 6 Adjunctive treatment, 48 7 Bacterial meningitis, 57 8 Respiratory tract infections, 70 9 Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, 78 10 Urinary tract infections, 86 11 Necrotizing enterocolitis and gastrointestinal infections, 94 12 Eye Infections, 108 13 Skin and soft tissue Infections, 117 14 Bacterial infections, 128 15 Mycoplasmas, 153 16 Fungal infections, 159 17 Viral infections, 175 18 Other congenital infections, 199 19 Breast milk, 214 20 Surveillance, 223 21 Infection control, 229 22 Developing countries, 244 23 Prevention of neonatal infections, 250 24 Neonatal antimicrobials, 269 Index, 291